The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/06/2022. During the meeting they received an update on various ongoing/upcoming park projects. Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza told the committee that a lot of these items go through the Finance Committee because there are contractor […]
Month: June 2022
Parks And Rec Committee Reviews Reid Golf Course Revenue And Expense Report For May 2022 – YTD Revenue Down From Last Year But May 2022 Out Performed May 2021
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/06/2022. One of the items they reviewed was the May Revenue and Expense Report for Reid Golf Course. Although year-to-date they are trailing the 2021 revenue numbers by approximately $22,000, that was because last year the weather was so […]
City Plan Commission Approves Special Use Permit For Car Wash, Reviews Standards They Take Into Account When Considering Special Use Permits
The City Plan Commission met 06/08/2022. The one action item they took up was a request for a special use permit for a car wash located at 3200 E. Express Court which is next to Menards and right across the street from the future location […]
City Employee Narrowly Avoids Injury From Hit And Run Driver
It’s not everyday one watches a committee meeting and hears a story about a city employee almost getting killed, but that’s what happened when I tuned into the 06/06/2022 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting and heard Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza recount […]
In Light Of Court Decision In WPT V Town Of Buchanan, Municipal Services Committee Decides To Hold Off On Moving Forward With Transportation Utility
The Municipal Services Committee met 06/06/2022 and discussed next steps regarding the creation of a Transportation Utility. This was a follow-up discussion to the Transportation Utility presentation they had received during the 05/23/2022 committee meeting. That meeting had gone long so they ran out of […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 06/08/2022 – Will Vote On Multiple License Applications
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 06/08/2022 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a number of license related items be they initial applications, renewals, or change of agent requests. They will also review upcoming special events, received reports from the City Clerk, Fire […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 06/08/2022 – Will Vote On Report For Block Grant Program, Possibly Go Into Closed Session To Discuss Counter Offer On Commerce Park Property
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 06/08/2022 at 4:30PM. They will vote on a request to approve the 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the Community Development Block Grant Program. They will also be voting on a request to waive the […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 06/08/2022 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit For Car Wash In Area That Already Has Multiple Car Washes
The City Plan Commission is meeting 06/08/2022 at 3:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to approve a special use permit for a car wash at 3200 E. Express Court. This address is quite close to the old Applebees […]
Water Main Resolution Passed After Being Stripped Of Language That Would Reallocate ARPA Dollars; Council Votes To Ask The State To Give The City $35.1 Million
On 06/01/2022 Resolution 5-R-22, the Water Main Resolution, was taken up first by a joint meeting of the Finance and Utilities Committee and then by the full Common Council. During the joint committee meeting, the resolution was amended to remove the language about reallocating American […]
Board Of Health Meeting 06/08/2022 – Will Receive 1st Quarter Report, Covid-19 Update Absent From Agenda
The Board of Health is meeting 06/08/2022 at 7AM. There are no action items of note, but the committee will, as an information item, be received the Quarter 1 report. Worthy of remark is the item that is not on the agenda. For the first […]